82 Eridani is a yellow, mainsequence star with 6 orbiting planets. It is located in the Erandus constellation and is 19.8 lightyears away from earth.
Eridani is a high-velocity star—it is moving quickly compared to the average, and so its motion takes it well outside the plane of the Milky Way. A more recent age estimate, based on the star's chromospheric activity, places its age at about 6 billion years.
The following are the 6 planets of the 82 Eridani system. Click on the planet name to find out more about that planet and its habitats.
Eridani is a high-velocity star—it is moving quickly compared to the average, and so its motion takes it well outside the plane of the Milky Way. A more recent age estimate, based on the star's chromospheric activity, places its age at about 6 billion years.
The following are the 6 planets of the 82 Eridani system. Click on the planet name to find out more about that planet and its habitats.
Ey = Earth Year's
Eh = Earth Hour's